(Full Ver.)๐น๐ผ Taiwan Through Korean Eyes: Two Friends, One Epic Taipei Adventure โจโ๏ธ
๐น๐ผ Our 3rd Taipei Trip with a Friend โ๏ธ From Taiwanese street food and night markets to truly local, resident-recommended eateries, cozy rechao pubs, and photogenic spots for those once-in-a-lifetime shotsโall in one go! ๐ธโจ Plus a packed outskirts tour to Yehliu + Shifen + Jiufen for a zero-fluff itinerary. ๐จ ๐ Subscribes & likes mean the world to us! ๐ ๐ Hotel: Star Ximen Hotel (ๆ่ฅฟ้่กๆ / Star Ximen Hotel) https://maps.app.goo.gl/HFdYQMxpwMxuo... ๐ Fuhong Beef Noodles (ๅฏๅฎ็่ / Fuhong Beef Noodles) 24-hour beef noodle favorite https://maps.app.goo.gl/qnocgac4TjWnM... ๐ Yongkang Street (ๆฐธๅบท่ก / Yongkang Street) Charming alleys packed with cafรฉs and eateries https://maps.app.goo.gl/mCB1er2nianJA... ๐ Tianjin Scallion Pancake (ๅคฉๆดฅ่ฅๆ้ค / Tianjin Scallion Pancake) Beloved cong zhua bing (Taiwanese scallion โcrepeโ) spot https://maps.app.goo.gl/LDZXVAQdCAMo8... ๐ Smoothie House (ๆๆ ๆ / Smoothie House) Famous for mango shaved ice https://maps.app.goo.gl/xGefMNfW5hHzc... ๐ LAI HAO ไพๅฅฝ Cute keyrings & goodies shop on Yongkang Street https://maps.app.goo.gl/1tsH6edFTNn1A... ๐ Ximending (่ฅฟ้็บ / Ximending) Taipeiโs โShibuyaโโyouth culture, shopping, and eats everywhere https://maps.app.goo.gl/LKawNsUordcnN... ๐ Crispy Milk Donuts (ไธ่็็ๅ / Crispy Milk Donuts) Crispy outside, chewy insideโmust-try milk donuts https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jpx4orPRttpcX... ๐ YesJi Tour (FunTrip) Departs 14:00. Ends later than other tours, so you can shoot photos in Jiufen after the crowds thin out. Board at Ximen/Main Station & optional drop-off at a night market. ๐ https://triple.guide/tna/regions/f027... ๐ Yehliu Geopark (้ๆณๅฐ่ณชๅ ฌๅ / Yehliu Geopark) https://maps.app.goo.gl/vpa5HdAMfUtxK... ๐ Shifen Old Street (ๅๅ่่ก / Shifen Old Street) https://maps.app.goo.gl/VAUpDnsieHYnG... ๐ Shifen Black Pork Sausage (ๅๅ้ป่ฑฌ่้ฆ่ ธ / Shifen Black Pork Sausage) https://maps.app.goo.gl/inMMLudjghKeb... ๐ Jiufen Old Street (ไนไปฝ่่ก / Jiufen Old Street) https://maps.app.goo.gl/aomV8FZ5t6LEk... ๐ Feng Xiang Tofu (้ณณ้ฆ่ฑ่ / Feng Xiang Tofu) https://maps.app.goo.gl/b4tZbDa77gM5Y... ๐ Raohe Street Night Market (้ฅๆฒณ่ก่งๅ ๅคๅธ / Raohe Street Night Market) https://maps.app.goo.gl/W15ZpS922WRRK... ๐ Ximending Red House (่ฅฟ้็ด ๆจ / Ximending Red House) A landmark built in 1908; now a cultural venue for performances, exhibitions & markets https://maps.app.goo.gl/KrQGkyBo3MSjE... ๐ Daxi Harbor Rechao (ๅคงๆบชๆธฏ็ฑ็ / Daxi Harbor Rechao) Rechao = local Taiwanese stir-fry pub https://maps.app.goo.gl/43TeN2ZK8cVp5... ๐ Ay-Chung Mian Xian (้ฟๅฎ้บต็ท / Ay-Chung Mian Xian) Famous intestine vermicelli in Ximending https://maps.app.goo.gl/yEEC2k7sWwrat... ๐ Xing Fu Tang (ๅนธ็ฆๅ / Xing Fu Tang) Go-to brown sugar boba in Ximending https://maps.app.goo.gl/voiFRzA6j893L... ๐ Kuang Nan Wholesale (ๅ ๅๅคงๆน็ผ / Kuang Nan Wholesale) Large variety store that accepts iPASS (1F & 2F only; basement not supported) https://maps.app.goo.gl/nVPQYSVSksUbt... ๐ Ximen Noodle (่ฅฟ้้บตๅบ / Ximen Noodle) Loved for pork knuckle rice in Ximending https://maps.app.goo.gl/sayMJsMXCQ1zt... ๐ Beimen Post Office (ๅ้้ตๅฑ / Beimen Post Office) Built in 1930 (Japanese colonial era); once Taiwanโs postal & telecom hub https://maps.app.goo.gl/LEAZcMkUtgY9X... ๐ Beimen = North Gate (ๅ้ / Beimen = North Gate) A gate of old Taipei City Wall, built in 1884 (Qing dynasty) https://maps.app.goo.gl/s6zi3HTB7kgSD... ๐ Taipei Main Station (่บๅ่ป็ซ / Taipei Main Station) Opened in 1901; hub for MRT, trains, HSR, bus terminal, and shopping https://maps.app.goo.gl/b2uqJA3asmNeh... ๐ IPPUDO (ไธ้ขจๅ ๅพฎ้ขจๅฐๅ่ป็ซๅบ / IPPUDO) https://maps.app.goo.gl/K2aoanFXJki4A... Timestamps [00:00] Off to Taipei! [00:50] From the airport to our hotel [02:57] Fuhong Beef Noodles [05:52] Tianjin Scallion Pancake [06:48] Smoothie House (mango shaved ice) [08:09] Yongkang Street knick-knack tour [09:54] Crispy Milk Donuts [10:46] YesJi Tour departs [11:10] Yehliu Geopark [12:46] Shifen [16:19] Shifen black pork sausage [17:58] Jiufen [21:10] Jiufen lantern photo tips [22:48] Raohe Street Night Market [25:08] Ximending Red House [25:52] Daxi Harbor Rechao [28:16] Ay-Chung Mian Xian (intestine vermicelli) [29:18] Xing Fu Tang (brown sugar boba) [29:59] Kuang Nan Wholesale [31:27] Ximen Noodle (pork knuckle rice) [32:53] Beimen Post Office [36:03] Convenience-store tea eggs [36:53] IPPUDO ramen [38:16] Taipei trip budget [38:38] Epilogue Hashtags #TaipeiTravel #TaiwanTravel #YongkangStreetEats #Ximending #YesJiTour #MangoShavedIce #BeefNoodles #ScallionPancake #TaiwanStreetFood #TaiwanMukbang #TaiwanVlog #Taipei #VisitTaipei #NewTaipei #TaipeiItinerary #YesJi #BudgetTrip #RailwayStreet #PhotoSpots #TaiwanSausage #Rechao #TaiwanFood #TaipeiFood #TaipeiEats #TaiwanVlog #Taiwan #RaoheNightMarket #TaiwanNightMarket #AyChungMianXian #BrownSugarBoba #IntestineVermicelli #RamenSpot #IppudoRamen #XimenStation #XimendingStreets #TaiwanTripBudget #TravelRecommendations